Five Ways That Online Reviews Can Help Your Business
Online reviews have become one of the most important methods people use in determining who’s going to get their business. Even more so than personal recommendations from friends and family, online reviews influence more than 90 percent of today’s buying decisions. To take it a step further, most people don’t even consider businesses who have less than […]
Why It’s Important to Support Local Businesses
If we didn’t have local businesses, the world would be a pretty empty place, filled with lowest-common-denominator big box stores and nameless, faceless, multi-national chains that sell goods made by who-knows-who from who-knows-where. While it may be nice that we’re supporting some tiny village in Thailand or China, why not focus that effort right here […]
Faces of Palm Desert with Scott Rogers
Did you know that each person on Earth requires at least 20 to 50 liters of clean, safe water a day for drinking, cooking, and simply keeping themselves clean? As we have seen with the Flint, MI water crisis over the last few years, clean water is something many take for granted but without it; […]
Virtual Office for Home Businesses
If you are one of the 30 million people in America who run a home-based business, congratulations! You are part of a growing trend. For all intents and purposes, home-based businesses are the future of work. In fact, 50 percent of all small businesses in the United States are home-based. The way we work today is […]
The 4 Best Hot Springs in the Coachella Valley
You work hard. You get things done. But at the end of the day, it’s important to cast off all the stress of work and find some peace and calm in the midst of it all. Here in Palm Desert, we are lucky enough to have plenty of wellness destinations right here in our own […]
Faces of Palm Desert with Adam Encinas
You work hard. You get things done. But at the end of the day, it’s important to cast off all the stress of work and find some peace and calm in the midst of it all. Here in Palm Desert, we are lucky enough to have plenty of wellness destinations right here in our own […]
3 Tips to Guarantee More Productive Meetings
Meetings can be great – if they can accomplish your objectives. Often, however, meetings can be an exercise in wasting time. Some people pay more attention to their phones than the speaker, and others are ill-prepared to contribute anything useful. Some show up late, others too early. Topics veer off on a tangent. Certain people […]
Faces of Palm Desert with Marissa Katrin Maldonado
“Good marketing makes the company look smart. Great marketing makes the customer feel smart”, Joe Chernov, author and entrepreneur. Marketing is crucial to any business because it helps you sell your products or services. Your current customers should always be your main priority, but your marketing efforts will help you grow. As we focus on marketing, it was […]
Top Habits of Highly Successful People
The world’s most successful people have rituals, habits, and routines that provide a foundation for their achievements. Some of their hallmarks are discipline, passion, and fortitude – qualities we should all aspire to as they lay the groundwork for everything in their lives. While there are probably more top habits than we could stuff into one blog […]
The Many Advantages of Shared Workspaces
As a small business owner, at some point, you may have to weigh the advantages of sharing your office space or going solo. Both have distinct advantages and disadvantages. However, if you’re just starting out, a shared workspace offers a lot of benefits that can help save you money and grow your business – both […]
